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The North Cascades Highway goes wild for the winter

A rare, yet annual, event took place Thursday night in Washington’s North Cascades. A roadless area roughly doubled in size.
John Ryan
Environment

What happens when El Niño rolls into Seattle?

If you’re in the Pacific Northwest right now, it’s cold outside. There’s frost on the ground in the morning — sometimes a freezing mist in the air. And lately, very little rain. Winter doesn’t technically start for another three weeks. But if this is all feeling off to you, you may need to prepare for more weirdness; it’s an El Niño year.
Libby Denkmann

Jason Burrows
The number of migrants at a Tukwila church grows, as cold weather sets in

Around 350 migrants have camped out in front of Riverton Park United Methodist Church in Tukwila. That’s a number that has nearly doubled in size as asylum seekers continue to find their way here since the city announced a state of emergency last month.
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Government

A snowplow dry run through Seattle with Big Pete in the Big Pete

Snow plow drivers who work for Seattle’s Department of Transportation are out doing dry runs through the city, preparing for potential snow and ice this winter. The department says about 130 people will work to keep hundreds of miles of city streets clear.
Casey Martin
Week in Review: crime, off-duty pilot, and mountain snowfall

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with KUOW's Dyer Oxley, Mike Davis, and Monica Nickelsburg.
Bill Radke

Kevin Kniestedt
Environment

Western Washington is about to chill out, mountain snow is coming
Katie Campbell

KUOW Staff
Environment

Seattle sweater weather is back — but will we need rain gear?

Fall is here, and summer already feels like it was so far in the past, especially thanks to this wet, chilly start to the season.
Katie Campbell

Angela King
Water usage around Seattle is down, but the recent rain still won't help reservoirs
Dyer Oxley
Environment

Are Seattleites lousy at driving in the rain? Sort of, but so is everyone else

Fall rains change driving calculations. It's time to check your safety mindset.
John O'Brien
Environment

First significant rainfall since April arrives in Western Washington

Some areas could get up to an inch of rain when it's all said and done today.
Katie Campbell

Angela King

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